Sharp boundaries are a key feature of space plasma environments universally, with their
wave-like motion (driven by pressure variations or flow shears) playing a key role in mass …

The magnetopause is the boundary between the interplanetary magnetic field and the
terrestrial magnetic field. It is influenced by different solar-wind conditions, which lead to a …

The terrestrial magnetopause forms the boundary between the solar wind plasma with its
embedded interplanetary magnetic field on one side, and the terrestrial magnetosphere …

We explore the structure of the magnetopause using a crossing observed by the
Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft on 16 October 2015. Several methods …

The Earth magnetopause, when sufficiently plane and stationary at a local scale, can be
considered as a 'quasi-tangential'discontinuity, since the normal component of the magnetic …

When spacecraft (s/c) missions probe plasma structures (PSs) the relative location of the s/c
with respect to the PS is unknown. This information is, however, needed to measure the …

Is the magnetosphere closed or open? This is one of the oldest questions in space physics
still at the basis of the hottest topics in the field today. With respect to the magnetopause …

To investigate the internal structure of the magnetopause with spacecraft data, it is crucial to
be able to determine its normal direction and to convert the measured time series into spatial …

Determining the direction normal to the magnetopause layer is a key step for any study of
this boundary. Various techniques have been developed for this purpose. We focus here on …

La magnétopause terrestre est la frontière entre le vent solaire (comprimé par une onde de
choc) et la magnétosphère de la Terre. Ce type de frontière fine et quasiment étanche se …